Ford Territory (Australia)
| Ford Territory | |
|---|---|
2013 Ford Territory (SZ) Titanium TDCi | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford Australia |
| Production | April 2004 – October 2016 (178,214 produced) |
| Assembly | Australia: Melbourne, Victoria (Broadmeadows) |
| Designer | Simon Butterworth (exterior) Marcus Hotblack (interior) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size crossover SUV |
| Body style | 5-door SUV |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive Front-engine, all-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Ford EA169 (2004-2011) Ford E8 (2011-2016) |
| Related | Ford Falcon (AU) Ford Falcon (BA) Ford Falcon (BF) Ford Falcon (FG) Ford Falcon (FG X) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 4-speed M93LE automatic (SX; SY RWD, AWD) 6-speed 6HP 21 automatic (SZ II petrol) 6-speed 6HP 26 automatic (SY AWD; SZ petrol) 6-speed 6R80 automatic (diesel) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,842 mm (111.9 in) |
| Length | 4,856 mm (191.2 in) |
| Width | 1,898 mm (74.7 in) |
| Height | 1,714 mm (67.5 in) |
| Kerb weight | 2,015–2,045 kg (4,442–4,508 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ford Explorer Ford Falcon wagon |
| Successor | Ford Endura (2018–2020) Ford Everest (2015–present) |
The Ford Territory is a mid-size crossover SUV produced by Ford Australia from 2004 to 2016. It was the only SUV built in Australia and Ford's first large three-row crossover SUV.
It won various automotive awards and was the first SUV to win the Australian title of Wheels Car of the Year in 2004, due to its acceptable handling and child carrying capacity.
Ford Australia reportedly spent A$500 million on developing this vehicle over a four-year period. Many Australian toolmakers were lauded for their cost competitiveness in keeping this cost so low, not as cheap as the Japanese, but much lower than Detroit-based cars. Apart from being the first and only Australian-made SUV, it was also the first local vehicle to feature electronic stability control.
The Ford Territory was originally based upon the EA169 platform (codenamed E265) introduced in the AU Falcon for the SX, SY, and SY II models. Later models of the Territory were based on the E8 platform of the FG Falcon for the SZ and SZ II models (codenamed E265A).